Mantra

Released in 2002, Mantra appeared on one of the first Made On Earth compilations released by Bush Records.

As Bush was one of my favorite labels at the time, having the track picked up by Eric Powell (label owner) was a real treat.  Alongside Mantra were productions by Sean Colt and DJ Kruze, which was another perk since I was a fan of these artists.

Mantra itself is a raw, loopy track inspired by the works of DJ CZR and a beat from one of his records may have been sampled here but I can’t for the life of me find the original digital file of this track to verify that.  (Its either buried somewhere on some disc, or maybe exists on a DAT someplace.)  What I do have is a CD with it which has since become almost unplayable and is the reason you may hear some digital crackle on the MP3 link below. (And yes, I do have a few vinyl copies of the record, but the decks are not accessible at the moment and the busted CD was the best available option for this post.)